1st Year Goals:

The main goal of the U-M 1st Year Dermatology Residency (PGY-2) is to provide the support and environment that allows you to acquire the basic clinical and scientific knowledge of dermatology as a specialty, while emphasizing a humanistic approach to patient care.

Begin your transformation into an experienced and compassionate dermatologist.

1st Year Objectives:

The U-M Department of Dermatology, in our commitment to educate our residents in all aspects of the specialty, has developed the following objectives for 1st Year Residents. These are organized into Patient Care, Professionalism, Communication, Practice Based Learning and Systems Based Practice, and Medical Knowledge. Your performance against these parameters will be the measure of your success during your 1st Year of residency.

Hone your ability to find and evaluate scientific evidence from studies that relate to patient cases.

Review medical literature with a critical eye.

Employ online medical sources selectively to educate your patients.

Foster the skills to identify and classify an issue, develop the exact question that addresses that issue, gather and assess the validity and usefulness of relevant information, and develop a plan of action in response to the problem.